Entry level is nice as buyout is likely He looked for companies that might be in an acquirer's sights one day, either for valuation or strategic reasons. One potential candidate is The Stars Group. Mr. Hodson says Stars had fortunate timing this year, making a huge acquisition in the sports betting sector just as the United States declared sports betting legal again (more or less). This fortuitous timing has seen the stock rise 46 per cent this year, but that only brings it to 14 times forward earnings. Meanwhile, earnings per share are expected to double this year. The company has been shopped before, but the grey legal area of Internet gambling likely reduced the size of the buyers' pool. Now, it is a world leader in an industry that is opening up around the globe. Mr. Hodson believes the stock either goes up more or it gets bought.